#823D20
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.5% 0.104 42.2), rgb(130, 61, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#823D20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823D20 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 61, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.104 42.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #823D20 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823D20 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823D20 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #823D20 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48C70
oklch(70.7% 0.097 42)
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Step 500
500
#C76E49
oklch(63.1% 0.124 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B2542B
oklch(55.6% 0.134 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#99431E
oklch(49% 0.126 41.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823D20
oklch(44.5% 0.104 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#823D20 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #50471D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2F37 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823D20
#823D20
oklch(44.5% 0.104 42.2)
- #005D74
#005D74
oklch(44.4% 0.082 222.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #823D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
Use #823D20 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.